Toilet article



J. R. POWELL.

TOILET ARTICLE.

APPLICATION FILED MAYIB. I921.

Patented Oct. 3, 1922,.

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JESSE POWELL, 0LT CHICAGO, ILLINOIS CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, A G0 TOILET ARTICLE.

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To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that 1, Jesse lit. POWELL, a citizen of the United States, residin at Chicago, in the county of Cool; and hitate of llllinois, have invented certain new and use ful Improvements in a Toilet Article, of which the following is a specification.

This invention has to do specifically with the production of a friable cosmetic cake of toilet powder such as rouge or the like assembled with and supported by a disk or plaque and contained within a toilet case.

The invention has for its particular object the provision of such a supporting plaque possessing characteristics which are conducive to the forming and maintaining of an intimate co-hesive bond between the plaque and the cake.

Such friable cakes of powder have been heretofore mounted on plaques of glass and of metal and other fragile and vibrant substances. t is found, however, that in use a sudden jar as produced by the falling of the article on the dressing table or to the floor or even by rough handling of the toilet case frequently causes a separation of the cake from its base, t-nus completely destroying; the usefulness of the article,

This tendency to separation l have found to be induced in a large degree by the inherent resilient or vibratory nature of the plaque under shock, and I propose to remedy the difficulty by providing plaque moun' ing possessing a minimum of resiliency and have adapted the same for an intimate union with the cosmetic cake.

In the accompanying drawings employed to illustrate the manner of use of my invention Fig. 1 is a view in side elevation, showing a powder cake mounted upon the plaque of this invention;

Fig. 2 is a side elevation of a metal case within which is disposed the cake and plaque; and

Fig. 8 is a vertical section through the metal case with lid removed, cake and plaque.

According to my invention I employ a suitably shaped disk-like non-vitreous plaque 10 of inert material, possessing in a high degree non-fragile, nonresilient qualities, 9.. d I apply the cosmetic calre ill. thereto by a suitable adhesive or by pressing; the

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cake material into scarifications 12 formed on the plaque surface.

The plaque may be formed appropriately by compressing into thin disks an inert, pref-- erably fibrous, filler material such as wood pulp, asbestos or mixtures thereof combined with a pitchy binder, preferably waterproof, such as phenol formaldehyde synthetic resins, asphalt, bitumen, or combinations thereof, etc. The resultant hard disk may be advantageously scarified to present a roughened surface for the application of the cosmetic which will cause a most intimate adherence, and may also be treated with heat or otherwise as indicated to skilled workers in the art Plaques having cosmetic cakes mounted thereon are usually mounted in turn within a metal case 13 such as a brass box with hinged lid containing a small mirror. The plaque is usually attached to the bottom of the box by glue, shellac or other hard cement. However the same conditions which promote the separation of the cake from the plaque also conduce to the separation of the plaque from the metal of the case; that is to say the vibratory resilient qualities of the plaque and case under sudden jar disrupt the cement bond and the plaque and cake become loose within the box.

According to my invention I employ betweei the plaque and the bottom of the box a water-soluble or oil-soluble non-drying adhesive isof tenacious tacky character such as dextrin, glue or gum combined with glycerin, calcium chloride or other similar hygroscopic materials; or a resin combined with non-volatile oil. Such an adhesive, remaining tacky, is not disrupted and the bond between it and the plaque and i002 persists despite rough usage even to the extent of momentarily shifting.

As a further provision to safeguard against accident I may interpose between the box bottom and the plaque a cushion pad of felt or the like which advantageously is impregnated with my tacky adhesive, or the latter may be applied to the surfaces thereof.

It will thus be observed that l have pro duced a toilet article of the class described which is practically proof against separation of the calre from its supporting plaque, and. also of the mounted cake from the box within which it is carried, even though the v same be subjected to rough handling in distribution or accident in use.

I claim:

1. A toilet article comprising a cosmetic cake mounted upon a substantially nonresilent non-vitreous plaque of compacted inert filler and binder.

2. A toilet article comprising a cosmetic cake mounted upon a substantially non-resilient non-fragile plaque of compacted inert fibrous filler and waterproof binder.

3. A toilet article comprising a cosmetic calze mounted upon a substantially non-resilient non-vibrant plaque of compacted inert filler and a pitchy binder.

4t. A toilet article comprising a cosmetic cake mounted upon a plaque of compacted inert filler and binder having a scarified contact surface.

5. A toilet article comprising a cosmetic cake mounted upon an inert plaque of compacted fibrous filler and pitchy binder, the plaque and attached cake secured within a metallic case by means of a non-drying tacky cement substance interposed between the plaque and the material of the case.

6. A toilet article comprising a cosmetic cake mounted upon an inert plaque, the plaque and attached cake contained within a metallic casing, and a cushion pad disposed between the plaque and bottom of the case.

7. A toilet article comprising a cosmetic cake mounted upon an inert plaque, the plaque and attached cake contained within a. metallic casing, a cushion pad disposed. between the plaque and bottom of the case, and a non-dryiing, tacky cement substance attaching the pad to the plaque and to the case.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto signed my name in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

JESSE R. PUWELL.

/Vitnesses:

A. C. Snovnn, CHAS. F. Brennan. 

